Fear Is the Key

Fear Is the Key

In the right hands, fear is the deadliest weapon of all.

1972•1h 43m•5.9/10

ActionThriller

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5.9/10(51)

A deep-sea salvage expert enacts an elaborate plan to infiltrate and take revenge on a criminal organization that dealt him a foul misdeed.

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Production

Paramount Pictures, Anglo-EMI

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Barry Newman

Barry Newman

John Talbot

Suzy Kendall

Suzy Kendall

Sarah Ruthven

John Vernon

John Vernon

Vyland

Dolph Sweet

Dolph Sweet

Jablonsky

Ben Kingsley

Ben Kingsley

Royale

Ray McAnally

Ray McAnally

Ruthven

Peter Marinker

Peter Marinker

Larry

Roland Brand

Deputy

Tony Anholt

Tony Anholt

FBI Agent

Elliott Sullivan

Elliott Sullivan

Judge Mollison

John Alderson

John Alderson

Tanner (uncredited)

James Berwick

(uncredited)

Hal Galili

Cibatti (uncredited)

Ernie Heldman

Bartender (uncredited)

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